Operation Impact reduces averted accidents and injuries in Guilford
State Highway Patrol Cpl. M. B. Lyerly reports early results from Operation Impact in six counties including Guilford. In the seven days to Sunday Guilford recorded 23 accidents with 13 injuries and $8,550 property damage while 274 charges were filed. Since July 1 two fatalities, 131 accidents, 59 injuries and $50,126 property damage. About 2,129 warrants and traffic citations issued in six weeks. Increased patrols from six to ten in High Point and from 15 to 21 in Greensboro. Lyerly says the program is paying off.
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State Highway Patrol
Cpl
M. B. Lyerly
Guilford
Guilford County
Cpl. Lyerly
High Point
Greensboro
No Injuries Reported in Three City Accidents
Police logged three minor crashes with no injuries yesterday. Pansy C. Gandy swerved to avoid a car on English Road near Chestnut Street and hit Roy W. Sechrist. damages about 300 dollars. Patsy Ball and Alan Johnson collided at Westwood and N Wrenn Street. Ball's car 250 dollars, Johnson 200. Johnson cited for failure to yield. John Lindsay and Earnest Charles collided at Montlieu and Lexington. Lindsay's repairs about 100 dollars.
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English
Roy W.sechrist
Rt. 1
Trinity
Sechrist
Westwood
N. Wrenn Street
Patsy R. Ball
Rt. 2
High Point
Alan F. Johnson
Jamestown
Johnson
N. Wrenn
Ball
Montlieu
E. Lexington Avenues
John W. Lindsay
Rt. 9
Winsiton-Salem
Lexington Avenue
Earnest Charles
Leonard Street
Charles
Lindsay
Vail Sues Deputy Over 1959 Safe-Robbery Ties
W. C. Vail of High Point files suit in Forsyth County Superior Court against Thom asville Deputy Brooks Harrington alleging an auto in his possession since January 1960 is linked to the 1959 safe robbery. Vail seeks recovery of 50 000 with additional suits naming Robert Lee Farr J A Tucker Howard McCurry and WFMR for alleged involvement and broadcasts hindering recovery.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
Brooks Harrington
Forsyth County
W. C. Vail
High Point
Vail
Robert Lee Farr
Harrington
Furr
J. A. Tucker
Farr
Howard McCurry
WFMR
Oak View Lions Club hears on city sports program
Jimmy Ellington city recreation department athletics director described Oak View’s organized sports programs to the Lions Club. Guests included Herb Ingram and Ray Hodges of the Little Leagues. Induction of Reginald Gay as a new member and plans for the White Cane Drive in September were discussed.
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Oak View
Local Woman Wins Trailer In Contest
Ann Mitchell of 524 Dogwood Dr High Point wins an Apache Eagle camping trailer as third prize in Humble Oil and Refining Co Happy Motoring Travel Spectacular contest. Jim Beal Humble Esso dealer in High Point will also receive a camping trailer. More than four million entries were received in the nationwide contest.
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Ann Mitchell
Dogwood Dr
High Point
Humble ‘Oil & Refining Co
Jim Beal
Humble
Esso
City budget details reveal $8.96 million operating costs
The High Point city budget totals $8,963,000 for the year with revenues from City Lake sales, utility services, library plates, park fees, and taxes. Expected income includes $4,088,000 from utilities and $2,505,000 in tax receipts, plus smaller contributions from licenses, parking meters, and neighboring Greensboro liquor profits.
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Enterprise City
High Point
Greensboro
City Lake
Ing
Utility Department
Heatwave expected with scattered thundershowers forecast
Forecasters at Friendship Airport predict hot weather for the next two days with highs around 92 and 90. Sleepers faced 70 degree lows last night as a few clouds may trigger late afternoon and evening showers in spots.
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Friendship
Two Convicted Of Drunken Driving In Municipal Court
Six months on the roads with suspension for Robert Lee Small 35 of Thomasville after a drunken arrest March 2 at Main Street and Sheraton Place. Paul Edward Brown 51 of Mangum Avenue received two eight month terms for two drunken driving cases linked to seizures. sentence suspended with conditions. Ray Carter 36 of Tryon Street got a 60 day suspended term for May 20 assault on Mary Godfrey, with medical bills and $10 fine. Jerry Odell 21 of Belmont Avenue was taxed court costs for possessing tax paid whisky. mention of James Welch Jr. on page note.
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Robert Lee Small
Rt. 4
Thomasville
Main Street
Sheraton Place
Paul Edward Brown
Mangum Avenue
Brown
Byron Haworth
Ray Carter
Tryon Street
Carter
Mary Godfrey
Haworth
Jerry Wayne Odell
Belmont Avenue
Man Charged With Theft At Loan Company
Detectives arrested Lionell Roseboro of Vall Street on a $130 cash theft from Consolidated Credit Corp reported by Donna Rush. Roseboro posted $500 bond and faces Municipal Court Aug 22. other police actions included several assault and disorderly conduct charges across Vall Street and nearby streets.
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Lionell
Roseboro
Thissell
Consolidated Credit Corp
Donna Sue Rush
Vall Street
Geneva Lockhart
Frankie Williams
Williams
Loflin Street
Jessie Dunlap
E. Commerce Street
Ment
Ellison
Robbins Street
Little
P. G. Gannoway
Wilbur M. Hassell
Rocky Mount
Hassell
Gannoway
Thomasville Man Bound Over for Randolph Superior Court Trial
James Edward Sligh, 25, of 610 Huger Street Thomasville, bound over for trial in Randolph Superior Court on four capital crime charges four counts of burglary and rape. Judge Dean Frank Bell found probable cause on three counts of first degree burglary and one rape charge. Sligh also faces charges of breaking and entering larceny and receiving and three more breaking and entering counts. Deputies arrested him after a report of a break in early Saturday morning.
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Asheboro
Thomasville
Randolph Superior Court
Record’s Court
Dean Frank Bell
James Edward Sligh
Sligh
Huger St
Randolph
Nancy Finch
Archdale
Finch
Melvin Carter
Freeman Road
Carter
South Trinity Road
Randolph County
David Carter
Young Carter
Wood's
Bell
Tatum
Campaign For GOP Judges Set
A state drive named Operation Judges aims to place Republican judges in every precinct in North Carolina. Led by John Eshelman, the plan includes letters to county GOP chairs and seeks to have nonfunctioning precinct judges replaced before the November general election. The effort focuses on counties with problems while Mecklenburg already fields GOP judges.
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North Carolina
John Eshelman
GOP
Eshelman
High Point Republican Organization
Operation Judges
Statesville
Mecklenburg
Robert L. Gavin
Robert Green Family Reunion Association meets at Shady Grove
The Robert Green Family Reunion Association will gather Sunday at Shady Grove Methodist Church on Highway 109 near Wallburg. A picnic lunch is planned for 1 p m followed by a program with music.
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Robert Green
Prayer for TODAY by Dotson M. Nelson Jr.
A Birmingham Alabama minister, Dotson M. Nelson Jr of Mountain Brook Baptist Church, offers a prayer asking for forgiveness for living as if time were eternal. He seeks perspective to distinguish matters that matter from those that do not and to serve the eternal God within time.
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Lord
God
Dotson M. Nelson, Jr
Birmingham
Ala
Mountain Brook Baptist Church
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English Road
Chestnut Street
Pansy C. Gandy
Chestnut
Oak View Club
Utilities Department
Public Works
Tommy Arsenault
Steele St
Dick Swalm
High Point Enterprise
Registratio
Jerry Shaver
Kirkman Park
Shaver
Art Richardson
Centennial Avenue
James Derrick Welch Jr
Zimmerman
Arthur Edward Little
Cedar Street
Matilda Ellison
Argu
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